Kindness Day Food Drive!
The PTO is busy packing bags this evening for our Kindness Day Food Drive! We’ll be set up in the bus lane at Joshua Dixon from 5–8 PM. Distribution is private and respectful — please take what you need.
Bags will be outside the doors and not monitored, available until they run out. Let’s continue to spread kindness throughout our community!
To our Clipper Community:
It has been brought to our attention that there are lingering concerns regarding the status of the Athletic Facilities renovations and expenditures. At the latest Board of Education meeting, we demonstrated our commitment to the improvement of Athletic Facilities as well as Joshua Dixon, CMS, and CHS buildings. In fact, we have spent $14million in facility upgrades over the past 14 years, including:
-New CMS roof
-CMS flooring
-CHS and CMS gym floor refinishing
-5 new boilers ($500,000)
-School Buses
-Locker Room Tile
-Athletic Scoreboard
-Security Improvements
-Window Replacements
-Firestone Stadium ($300,000)
We have identified over $5million in needed school repairs and upgrades in the 2025-2026 school year and approximately $3million in Athletic Facility improvements. As we presented in our October BOE meeting, identifying expenditures within the district as a whole is a very important first step to establishing a plan and timeline for improvement. The second step is prioritizing those expenditures. We recognize that the prioritization of these expenditures is relative to each family. It is our duty as a district to navigate within the realities of our budget and work on behalf of the district as a whole. As such, we have been working with our incredibly dedicated Board of Education, Administration, and Boosters team to secure naming rights and funding for Baseball and Softball Fields to be completed in the next year to year and half. We are following the same process for improvements that have been in place over the past 15 years. We want to be clear: the projects will be in progress ,and we plan to garner additional financial support to supplement the district's budget before we can present a solid construction timeline to the community. We want to express our gratitude to our families for their trust in this process that takes time to put in motion and will continue to provide updates as projects move forward.
It has been brought to our attention that there are lingering concerns regarding the status of the Athletic Facilities renovations and expenditures. At the latest Board of Education meeting, we demonstrated our commitment to the improvement of Athletic Facilities as well as Joshua Dixon, CMS, and CHS buildings. In fact, we have spent $14million in facility upgrades over the past 14 years, including:
-New CMS roof
-CMS flooring
-CHS and CMS gym floor refinishing
-5 new boilers ($500,000)
-School Buses
-Locker Room Tile
-Athletic Scoreboard
-Security Improvements
-Window Replacements
-Firestone Stadium ($300,000)
We have identified over $5million in needed school repairs and upgrades in the 2025-2026 school year and approximately $3million in Athletic Facility improvements. As we presented in our October BOE meeting, identifying expenditures within the district as a whole is a very important first step to establishing a plan and timeline for improvement. The second step is prioritizing those expenditures. We recognize that the prioritization of these expenditures is relative to each family. It is our duty as a district to navigate within the realities of our budget and work on behalf of the district as a whole. As such, we have been working with our incredibly dedicated Board of Education, Administration, and Boosters team to secure naming rights and funding for Baseball and Softball Fields to be completed in the next year to year and half. We are following the same process for improvements that have been in place over the past 15 years. We want to be clear: the projects will be in progress ,and we plan to garner additional financial support to supplement the district's budget before we can present a solid construction timeline to the community. We want to express our gratitude to our families for their trust in this process that takes time to put in motion and will continue to provide updates as projects move forward.
Congratulations to the Columbiana Clipper girls soccer team: District Runner-up!
CHS Athletics: Congratulations to the Clipper Cross Country teams! Girls are District CHAMPIONS and will race at the regional meet next weekend in Boardman. The boys also qualified for the Regional meet! Good luck to both teams! Congratulations to our Volleyball team (Sectional CHAMPIONS), set to play Girard Tuesday night at Elyria Catholic (7PM). Way to go Girls Soccer (Sectional CHAMPIONS), victorious today over Cuyahoga Heights. Next up, Bristol, at Bristol, Wednesday night (Time TBA). Finally, a shout out to our football team for a big win over East Palestine last night! We will hit the road Friday night for Lisbon in our last regular season contest! Go Clippers!
Cheer On Our Little Clippers This Saturday!
Dear Families and Community Members,
Please join us in sending off our Little Clippers to the EOYFL Super Bowl as they travel to Minerva this Saturday! Bantams will face United at 4:00 PM and JV will rematch against East Canton at 5:30 PM. The team send-off will begin at Firestone Park as buses pull out at 2:00 PM. The Columbiana Police and Fire Departments will proudly lead the teams out of town. If you’d like to show your support, please arrive at the park by 1:45 PM. You can park in the upper or side lots and line the roadway in front of the stadium up past the pool. Let’s cheer loudly and show our Clipper pride! Congratulations and best of luck to all of our Little Clippers, including our 10U squad heading to Sandusky in a few weeks for the OAC State Championship, and our 6th graders representing Columbiana in the EOYFL All-Star Game! Go Clippers!
Dear Families and Community Members,
Please join us in sending off our Little Clippers to the EOYFL Super Bowl as they travel to Minerva this Saturday! Bantams will face United at 4:00 PM and JV will rematch against East Canton at 5:30 PM. The team send-off will begin at Firestone Park as buses pull out at 2:00 PM. The Columbiana Police and Fire Departments will proudly lead the teams out of town. If you’d like to show your support, please arrive at the park by 1:45 PM. You can park in the upper or side lots and line the roadway in front of the stadium up past the pool. Let’s cheer loudly and show our Clipper pride! Congratulations and best of luck to all of our Little Clippers, including our 10U squad heading to Sandusky in a few weeks for the OAC State Championship, and our 6th graders representing Columbiana in the EOYFL All-Star Game! Go Clippers!
CMS/CHS Reminder: Tomorrow (10/15) is the deadline to register a veteran for our CHS and CMS Veterans Day program to be held on Friday, November 7. To register or send questions, please email Megan.Cowan@columbianaschools.org or return the blue forms that were sent home at the beginning of the month. Go Clips!
Good morning. Due to a blocked road, bus 5 will be running 5-10 minutes late for the HS/MS bus run. We apologize for the delay. Thank you for understanding.
Athletic message: Tonight's varsity football game away vs Valley Christian has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances at Valley Christian and the football program. A makeup game is to be determined at a later date following the end of the season. Our next varsity football game is Oct 10 at home vs Wellsville.
Attention Bus 5 Riders: Bus 12 will be running in place of Bus 5 this morning due to a minor incident with a deer. While there is no damage to the bus, please be patient as we exchange busses and attend to the remainder of the middle school high school route which will be running behind. Thank you and have a great day.
Good morning. Bus 5 will be running approx. 20 minutes late this morning for HS/MS students. w
We hope to be back on track for Elem. Thank you for understanding.
Clippers, please follow the link below for an important foodservice announcement. Thank you!
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/610/Columbiana_School_District/6032514/Cafeteria_Notice.pdf
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/610/Columbiana_School_District/6032514/Cafeteria_Notice.pdf
Transportation: Good morning. Bus #22 is running 20 mins behind this morning. Please plan accordingly. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Transportation message: Bus. 22 is run g a 1/2 hour late today for HS and MS students. Elementary may be impacted. We will keep you posted if the elementary run is delayed. Thank you.
We want to thank you for your patience as we work through several transportation issues that occurred on the first day of school.
We want to assure you that any issues that may have been experienced are being addressed immediately by our new Transportation Coordinator, Ms. Holly Zeh, along with school and district administration.
If you have questions, please contact the transportation office directly at 330-692-9178, or email Ms. Zeh at holly.zeh@columbianaschools.org
If transportation is unavailable, you can also reach the Central Office at 330-482-5352 or the Elementary Office at 330-482-5355, where staff will be happy to assist you.
Thank you again for your continued support as we work to eliminate any issues from reoccurring.
We want to assure you that any issues that may have been experienced are being addressed immediately by our new Transportation Coordinator, Ms. Holly Zeh, along with school and district administration.
If you have questions, please contact the transportation office directly at 330-692-9178, or email Ms. Zeh at holly.zeh@columbianaschools.org
If transportation is unavailable, you can also reach the Central Office at 330-482-5352 or the Elementary Office at 330-482-5355, where staff will be happy to assist you.
Thank you again for your continued support as we work to eliminate any issues from reoccurring.
CHS Athletics:
Attention all Clippers. We are currently two players short of being able to field a boys' soccer team for this year. We need you! Already involved in another activity or sport? No problem. Flexibility will be provided! If you are interested in participating, please call the Athletic Office at 330-482-3818 x34406, ASAP, and leave a message with your name and contact information so we can connect you to Coach Grenga. Thank you!
Good afternoon,
We’re pleased to introduce Holly Zeh as our new District Transportation Coordinator. You can reach her directly at holly.zeh@columbianaschools.org or 330-692-9178.
If your transportation needs have changed (e.g., new address or new rider), please contact Holly by July 28, 2025. There’s no need to reach out if your transportation remains the same as last year.
Please note: messages left on the school transportation extension are checked periodically—Holly’s cell number is the best way to reach her.
Bus route details will be sent via email through our Transfinder® system by the second week of August. If you don’t receive an email, be sure to check your spam folder.
We’re pleased to introduce Holly Zeh as our new District Transportation Coordinator. You can reach her directly at holly.zeh@columbianaschools.org or 330-692-9178.
If your transportation needs have changed (e.g., new address or new rider), please contact Holly by July 28, 2025. There’s no need to reach out if your transportation remains the same as last year.
Please note: messages left on the school transportation extension are checked periodically—Holly’s cell number is the best way to reach her.
Bus route details will be sent via email through our Transfinder® system by the second week of August. If you don’t receive an email, be sure to check your spam folder.
Good morning. Due to a stopped train, buses will be running a bit late this morning 5/29.
District Transportation:
Good morning! Buses 22 and 5 will be running late for all routes this morning Fri. May 18. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this unforeseen circumstance.
Transportation alert. Bus 5 will pick up students on bus 22 --10 min early today
This impacts bus 5 as all bus 5 students will be picked up 10 min later. Please be patient and on alert for the bus today. Thank you.
Good afternoon, Buses #22 and #3 will be running late this afternoon-Monday, May 5, 2025. Thank you for understanding.